For the second straight game, Blackman will face off against Oakland. The Blaze will venture away from home to square off against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blackman's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Oakland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Blackman took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Oakland with a sharp 10-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Blaze needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
McGuire Bolding made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last six matchups. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Austen Leban was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Daffy Norment was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Blackman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakland only posted an OBP of .286.
Blackman moved to 20-5 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Oakland, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-12-1.
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